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| Date of birth: September 5, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m) | Weight: 250 lb (110 kg) |
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| College: Purdue | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 11 | |
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Colvin won two Super Bowl rings after signing with the New England Patriots as a free agent in 2003. The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to players and coaches of the team that wins the league's annual championship game the Super Bowl The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player
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Early years
Colvin attended Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. Broad Ripple High School, established in 1886 is one of five traditional High schools within the Indianapolis Public Schools. As a senior, in American football, he was a first-team All-State pick, an All Marion County Player, an All-Metro player and the Indianapolis News Defensive Player of the Year after having a school-record 219 tackles (126 solo tackles, 93 assisted tackles). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with As a junior, in football, he had been a second-team All-State pick. He also was an excellent basketball player, averaging 14. 4 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior. Although rough going at first, Colvin eventually became known as a two sport star. Also an excellent student, he was a member of the National Honor Society, an Honor Roll member for three years, and graduated in the top nine percent of his class. Started in 1921 the National Honor Society, or NHS, is an organization whose intent is to recognize middle and high school students who show achievement in scholarship One of Colvin's favorite songs in high school was "Ditty" by Paperboy. Colvin's letterman jacket while in high school read "Future actions speak louder than words"
Professional career
Colvin was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting After playing for the Bears, Colvin was signed by the New England Patriots in 2003. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The 2003 New England Patriots season was the 34th season for the team in the National Football League and 44th season overall Early in his first season with New England, Colvin suffered a shattered socket in his right hip. It took Colvin a year to recover, while the Patriots won back-to-back Super Bowls. Colvin did not start again until 2005, and in 2006, he was a full-time starter at outside linebacker for the Patriots. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2005 New England Patriots season was the 36th season WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2006 New England Patriots season was the 37th season He was placed on injured reserve by the Patriots on November 27, 2007. The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time used most prominently in the National Hockey League and Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall
On February 26, 2008, the Patriots released Colvin after he failed a physical with the team[1]. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The 2008 New England Patriots season is the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 49th season overall He had one year left on his contract with a $5. 5 million base salary. [2]
On May 27, 2008, Colvin mentioned on Sirius NFL Radio that both the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns have been in contact with his agent about adding him to their defenses. Sirius NFL Radio is a Sirius Satellite Radio channel on 124 completely dedicated to the National Football League. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Personal
As a teenager, he worked at a concession stand at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The RCA Dome was a Domed Stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise
Colvin and his wife Tiffany reside in Fishers, Indiana during the off-season, a suburb of Indianapolis
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